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    I had the meanest (最刻薄的) mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal (谷类食物) and eggs. When others had Coke and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn't alone. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.

    My mother knew where we were at all times. She knew who our friends were.

    We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes days.

    We had to be in bed by 9:00 pm and up at 8:00 am. We couldn't sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept, our mother gave us work to do. We had to wash dishes, make beds and learn to cook. I am sure she lay awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us.

    Through the years, things didn't improve a bit. We could not lie in bed "sick" like our friends did in order to miss school.

    My mother was the meanest mother. Out of four children, a couple of us went on to higher education. None of us have ever done bad things. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest people. I am trying to raise my children like this. I will feel proud when my children call me mean, because, you see, I am so glad I had the meanest mother in the whole world.

1. （1） What does the underlined sentence "But at least I wasn't alone" in paragraph 1 mean?

   A . The writer's mother was only mean to her. B . The writer's sister and brothers were mean to her as well. C . The writer's mother was also mean to her sister and brothers.
3. （2） The writer was not allowed to ____________ as a child.

   A . eat as much candy as she wanted B . go to bed and get up at fixed times C . change clothes or take a shower every day
5. （3） The writer's mother was hard on her children because she wanted them ____________.

   A . to receive a high education B . to become mean people like her C . to be educated and honest people
7. （4） How does the writer feel about her mother now?

   A . Regretful. B . Thankful. C . Worried.
9. （5） What's the best title for the text?

   A . Life with My Mean Mom B . A Strict Mom and Her Family C . How to Raise Good Children